A movie star is snoozing on writer John Grogan's sofa. The cuddly celebrity is Woodson, Grogan's 8-month-old puppy. His claim to canine fame? He's one of about two dozen Labrador retrievers who stand in for Marley in Marley & Me.

For the first time in a while, Craig Biggio felt butterflies. The Houston Astros retired Biggio's No. 7 before Sunday's game against Arizona, and the seven-time All-Star waved to fans and touched his heart during a lively ceremony.

For the first time in a while, Craig Biggio felt butterflies. The Houston Astros retired Biggio's No. 7 before Sunday's game against Arizona, and the seven-time All-Star waved to fans and touched his heart during a lively ceremony.

Even the numbers are monstrous. Within a few months' span in 1944, more than 400,000 innocent people were delivered to the Auschwitz death camp. The arrival rate each day was approximately 8,000 victims, who were exterminated with chilling efficiency by the Nazis and their collaborators.